Please remember...

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Please remember our sisters and brothers

in Japan as they deal with the aftermath of

Saturday's severe flooding...

and all those in our family

in need of support and strength

as they move through their life journey.

Thank you.

The Gifts of "Broken open..."

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I'm not sure, what it is that draws me

to this photo of tree...

The phrase that came to mind was

"Broken open".

I see visible...

fragile...

vulnerable..

at risk...

fear...

and yet I also see..

known...

real...

open...

up front...

honest...

truth...

strength...

courage....

trust...

To Break Open...

our hearts..

our lives...

our minds..

our ideas...

is "Both... And"

To be both

Visible and Fragile

And

Known and Real....

are gifts

beyond measure.

Thank you dear Tree.

In your being

"broken open"

you have

opened my eyes

and my heart

to  Gifts

beyond measure

when I am willing

to be the same!

Tell me your story...

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Our stories are etched

in our very being..

Some

 we are more willing to read

than others.

I've learned over the years

that opening the pages

of the stories

 I have slammed shut

can be a blessing.

It doesn't change what happened..

yet it could change

my perspective...

my understanding....

my attitude...

Regarding the experiences

and all those involved...

If....

I am willing

to

open up...

re read...

see with new eyes...

and yes,

offer forgiveness...!

a forgiveness

that frees my heart

from the pain

caused by another...

In looking at our

"closed door "

stories

 I have come to see

that I know best

only my part

of the story...

 I don't know

and have not wanted

to know

the real story...

or the full story...

for other participants...

Coming to know

and understand

does not

deny the pain

or take away

responsibility....

Yet

it can and does

bring freedom

and

Peace... 

Thank you dear tree

for helping us

 to better understand

our stories!